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Thursday, December 13, 2012

Last Leaf

I started working on a little piece today that I think I'm going to call "Last Leaf". We've had a long, hot summer and an autumn with unseasonable warm weather but today that all changed...rain and snow fell across the valley and the cold northern wind has done an effective job of relieving the trees of the last of the reluctant leaves. The original photo that I used for my inspiration was taken by Dini Esplin, a talented photographer from Spring Creek, Nevada. When I saw this photo I knew this would make a great painting and I hope that I can capture the emotion that occurs with seasonal transitions. This "WIP" (work in progress) is oil on a 12x16 inch canvas.

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Julie Townsend the Artist I'm just a simple artist trying to spread some joy and tell a story with my paintbrush.

I adore painting in acrylic paints, but drawing has always been my first love. There is just something about the contrast between the black of the ink and white of the paper that makes me happy. I will often combine the pen and ink with a touch of colored pencils. My work has certainly evolved over the years and I find it so much easier to be colorful and humorous with my art, using bold strokes or thick paint.

There is just so much beauty that God has given us in His creation and it is often difficult to decide just what should my next subject to use in my art. This is my journey and with God's help I will strive to honor Him by loving His creation and attempting to capture that beauty with some paint on a canvas.

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